The advertisement is the first television spot formally released by the campaign, however two other TV ads were released on his behalf by a political action committee called American Working Families, which spent $175,200 on the ads.

After outlining Walsh’s upbringing and childhood sickness, the new advertisement highlights his work as a state representative and as head of the Building Trades’ union.

“All of his life, he’s fought to give working people a fair shot,” the voice over in the ad declares. “And that’s what he’ll do as mayor.”